Awww geez...
(Thanks, Death's Head, for the graphic...)
Fighting: Soul Edge, Psychic Force, Destrega
Space Sim: WC III, WC IV
RPG: Final Fantasy III
RTS: StarCraft Brood Wars
Customizeability: Alpha Centauri, Stars
TBS: Alpha Centauri, Stars
Action Sim: Mechwarrior III
CCG: Magic: the Gathering, 5th Ed.
Music: Wing Commander Prophecy
Interactivity: Chrono Trigger
Sports Game: NHL 2000
Story: Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy III, Wing Commander III, IV
Challenge: Metal Gear Solid
Cutscenes: Wing Commander IV
Intro: Soul Edge
1st Person Shooter: Wolfenstein, Doom II
1st Person RPG-type: King's Quest VI, Quest for Glory III
Puzzle: The Incredible Machine
Hair-puller: Pipe Dream
OK... So _very_ few of these were from the last three years, but they're my picks for all-time.
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Maestro: "Lighten up Spyder! We're not gonna die! We're gonna WIN!!"
Zero: "Hey, Maestro... Uhh... If you DIE, can we pick through your stuff before we head back to Sol?"
Maestro: "You can burn in Hell."